Drywasher. Operating Instructions. Before Operating This Drywasher is designed to use a 3” air hose (not included) in combination with any quality 3”, 2 cycle leaf blower available from any home improvement store.

Metallurgical ContentDRYWASHER OPERATIONSmall Mechanical Gold WashersDry Washing GoldDRY WASHING In arid districts where water is scarce or expensive and a “dry” plant is proposed for the recovery of placer gold, a small dry washer may be the logical choice for processing samples.

Internet Version: Rob Goreham of 49er Mining Supplies explains the principles of how to use a gold drywasher while prospecting and mining in a desert environment. See how to use the Falcon Metal Detector identify Pay Layers!

A number of you out there have asked me about using water-based mining gear to recover gold in desert or dry placers. It's a reasonable question but in this post I'm going to explain why the venerable old dry washer is still your best bet.

DryWashers for Gold - Gold Dry Washers are used primarily in areas where water is not available, such as arid and desert areas. Dry-Washing for gold goes back to the earliest days of gold discovery, ...

Many of the most productive gold districts throughout the West have little to no water. This can be a very challenging environment to search for gold. Many of the richest gold districts in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Southern California require special prospecting methods in order to find gold.